Footprints In The Snow

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Recorded guitar and vocal as a quick scratch back in the winter after reading a story in the paper. Thought someday I'd make a production out of it. For some reason, I opened it up again now and thought maybe best to keep it simple...

Footprints In The Snow

The sun shined bright in the clear blue sky

The winter day you left

The snow piled high on our front walk

When you took those steps

You turned around and looked at me

As daddy started up the car

You said I’ll see you a year from now

And while I’m gone you can play my guitar

I stood in the street and waived

As I watched you go

And when I turned to walk back inside

I followed your footprints in the snow

Every night before I went to sleep

I looked out my window

Every night I prayed that I would see

Those footprints in the snow

The days and weeks turned into months

And I was sure I knew

Soon there’d be a knock on that front door

And it’d be you

I just turned thirteen and finally learned

That Hendrix song you showed me

That same day I opened the door and learned

There’d be no footprints in the snow

Every night before I went to sleep

I cried at my window

Every night I asked god why I wouldn’t see

Those footprints in the snow

Now I’m the age that daddy was

And this guitar has served me well

Got a son the same age you were

He knows the story how you fell

That winter day I took him

Where the new recruits all go

He said to me don’t worry dad

You’ll see my footprints in the snow

Every night before I go to sleep

I look out my window

Every night I pray I will see

Those footprints in the snow

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